Korean word

한식

Pronunciation

Romanizationhansik

Meaning

  • nounKorean food

Example

다음 주에 한식을 배우러 갈 거예요.ta eum chu e han si geul pae u reo kal kkeo ye yo

I'm going to learn about Korean food next week.

Illustration for 한식 (Korean food)

More examples

오늘 점심에 한식을 먹으러 갈 거예요.o neul cheom si me han si geul meo geu reo kal kkeo ye yo

I'm going to eat Korean food for lunch today.

Core concept

A broad family of dishes shaped by Korea's traditional ingredients and cooking methods.

Common phrases

  • 한식집han sik jjip

    Korean restaurant

  • 한식을 먹다han si geul meok tta

    eat Korean food

  • 한식 메뉴han sik me nyu

    Korean food menu

Similar words

한국음식hangugeumsik: Traditional dishes passed down through Korean homes and different regions.
한국요리hangugyori: The recipes and cooking methods used to prepare Korean dishes.
한정식hanjeongsik: A formal spread of traditional food with numerous small side dishes.
집밥chipppap: Simple meals and side dishes cooked at home as part of daily life.

Definition in Korean

한국의 전통적 조리법과 식재료를 바탕으로 한 요리들을 통칭하는 말이다.han gu gui cheon tong jeok cho ri beop kkwa sik jjae ryo reul pa tang eu ro han yo ri deu reul tong ching ha neun ma ri da

Word origin

The Sino-Korean term combines han, meaning Korea, with sik, meaning food, so it literally points to food from Korea.

Usage tips

  • This word works as a category label rather than the name of one particular dish, which helps make sense of menus and restaurant plans.

Opposites

Related words

  • 한식집hansikjjipKorean restaurantnoun
  • 한식당hansikttangKorean restaurantnoun
  • 한식문화hansingmunhwaKorean food culturenoun

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